Norfolk Highlands Primary Scho…, Chesapeake, VA

Score breakdown

Compared against all 1,106 Virginia public elementary schools. 1–4 is below the state average, 5–6 around it, 7–10 above it.

6.6 · Test scores

SOL pass rate of 77.0% across all subjects — 62th percentile statewide.

5.9 · Academic progress

Virginia's accreditation combined rate for English and Math, which credits schools for student growth — 55th percentile.

5.0 · Attendance

Chronic absenteeism of 12.4% — better attendance than 44% of peers statewide.

Test scores by subject

Percent of students passing Virginia SOL tests, 2024–2025.

This school Virginia average

Grade 3 Mathematics

85%state 73%

Grade 3 English Reading

69%state 67%

Source: Virginia Department of Education, School Quality Profiles — SOL pass rates, 2024–2025.

Norfolk Highlands Primary School & its school zone

Norfolk Highlands Primary School is a public elementary school in Chesapeake, VA 23325, part of Chesapeake Public Schools. Buyers searching homes for sale near Norfolk Highlands Primary School are shopping this Chesapeake school zone, one of the areas families compare when weighing Chesapeake elementary school zones. On the VaHome School Score the school earns 6.1/10 — around the state average among Virginia's 1,106 public elementary schools, based on Virginia Department of Education data for 2024–25.

The school's overall SOL pass rate is 77.0%, with standout results in Grade 3 Mathematics (85% vs a 73% state average). Virginia's accreditation measures — which credit schools for student growth, not just pass rates — come in at 85% for English and 93% for Math. Chronic absenteeism is 12.4%, compared with the 11.7% state median for elementary schools.

For house hunters comparing Chesapeake school zones, the listings on this page show active REIN MLS homes near Norfolk Highlands Primary School. School zoning and attendance boundaries can change between school years — always verify a specific address's assignment directly with Chesapeake Public Schools before making a housing decision based on school zone.

How the VaHome School Score works

Test scores (50%): the school's SOL pass rate across all subjects, ranked against every Virginia public school of the same level.
Attendance (20%): chronic absenteeism, ranked statewide (lower is better).
Academic progress (30%): Virginia's accreditation combined rate for English and Math, which gives schools credit for students showing growth.
The weighted statewide percentile maps to a score from 1.0 to 10.0: score = 1 + 9 × percentile. 1–4 is below the state average, 5–6 around it, 7–10 above it.
Every input is public data from the Virginia Department of Education, refreshed each school year. No opinions, no black box — you can check our math.

Data: Virginia Department of Education School Quality Profiles (2024–2025) · NCES. VaHome is not affiliated with VDOE, NCES, or GreatSchools.

At a glance

School district: Chesapeake City Public Schools
Grades served: PK-3
School type: Public
Principal: Roxanne F. Colby
Enrollment: 294 students (2024-2025)
Student–teacher ratio: 13:1
Classroom teachers: 22.8 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510081000302

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2024-2025

Reading

69%

Mathematics

85%

Attendance

2024-2025

16% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About Norfolk Highlands Primary School

Norfolk Highlands Primary School is a public primary school in Chesapeake, Virginia, serving students in preschool through grade 3 as part of Chesapeake City Public Schools. It is located at 1115 Myrtle Avenue in the Norfolk Highlands neighborhood in the northern part of the city, near the South Norfolk area of Chesapeake.

Under Chesapeake's grade-band model, the school functions as a primary school (PK-3), after which students continue to an intermediate/elementary school for the upper elementary grades. As of the 2024-2025 school year it enrolled 294 students. The school is led by principal Roxanne F. Colby and was rated Fully Accredited by the Virginia Department of Education for 2025-2026.

Contact

Phone: (757) 578-7092

Official school website ↗

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data - Norfolk Highlands Primary — NCES School ID, district, address, phone, grades, locale, total enrollment, FTE teachers, student/teacher ratio, race/ethnicity counts, free-lunch eligibility2024-2025 link ↗
Virginia School Quality Profiles - Norfolk Highlands Primary — Accreditation status, SOL pass rates (reading, math), demographics (economically disadvantaged, English learners, students with disabilities, race/ethnicity %), chronic absenteeism, principal name2024-2025 (metrics); 2025-2026 (accreditation) link ↗
Chesapeake Public Schools - Norfolk Highlands Primary official site — Official website URL and district affiliation (page body truncated on fetch; office hours/mascot/colors not extractable)2026 link ↗

Figures reflect the 2024-2025 (SOL, enrollment, demographics, staffing, attendance); 2025-2026 (accreditation) unless noted. School zoning, boundaries, and ratings change — verify with the school division before making housing decisions.

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